Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Nizamuddin West Association Vs Union of India & Others dated 16/04/2025. The matter related to desilting of 24 drains with special focus on two drains - Kushak drain and Sunheri Pul drain before the monsoon. The court was informed that …
Civic body will be able to supply protected drinking water round-the-clock For harmonious living: Agriculture Minister Veerapandi S. Arumugam (left) taking a look at the map of the site identified for the establishment of Samathuvapuram in Kanagagiri panchayat near Salem on Saturday.
Panel to be formed to inspect all water connections Noisy scene: Cutting across party affiliation, councillors argue with the Mayor Rekha Priyadarshini at the Salem Corporation meeting on Monday.
SALEM: Over 79,000 persons from 64,397 families have been provided work under the National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (NREGS) in Salem district in the current fiscal, Collector J. Chandrakumar has said. Inaugurating a two-day training programme for officials implementing the NREGS here on Tuesday, the Collector said the Central and …
Credit plan outlay of Rs. 1415.15 crore for priority sector lending Priority sector lending is expected to benefit 5.46 lakh borrowers in Salem district A sum of Rs.189.22 crore allocated for various government-sponsored programmes SALEM: The Annual Credit Plan for 2009-2010 for the district envisages a credit plan outlay of …
R. Ilangovan SALEM: Distressing internecine activities and haunting power cuts are the primary factors that inflicted a string of defeats on Congress in this highly industrialised region of western Tamil Nadu, barring the hill constituency of Nilgiris. The caste-based Kongu parties and constituency-specific campaign of Tamil nationalists
The Seeds Bill should be dropped Govt. urged to withdraw from WTO SALEM: Tamil Nadu Environment Council (TNEC) has urged that no development work that is detrimental to the environment should be encouraged. In its 2009 election manifesto, the TNEC said that any development programme already in progress should be …
T.Ramakrishnan Interesting battle in offing between DMK, PMK in newly formed constituency Kallakurichi: The Kallakurichi Lok Sabha seat, a newly-formed constituency, is a typical example of what ails rural Tamil Nadu. It is characterised by agrarian problems and low level of economic development. Shortage of farm labour coupled with growing …
SALEM: Salem Corporation Commissioner K.S. Palanisamy inspected the supply of water in Wards 39 and 40 coming under Ammapet zone on Thursday. The Commissioner checked the chlorination process and the water quality. He also inspected the overhead water tank and the distribution network. He interacted with the people in Poovathal …
SEEKING VOTES: TNCC president and candidate for Salem Lok Sabha seat K.V. Thangkabalu campaigning in Poolavari, near Salem on Wednesday. SALEM: Highlighting various development projects and welfare programmes of both State and Centre in the 5-year regime of the Congress-led UPA government, the Tamil Nadu Congress Committee President and Congress …
G Rajasekaran Salem CLIMATE change is no more an irrelevant theory for people of Salem who are experiencing sharply alternating macro-climate from scorching heat to torrential rains. A fortnight of all-time high temperature (above 37.7 degrees Celsius) climaxed with sudden occurrence of gail winds and heavy downpour in Salem and …
Saving energy: A member of Annai Charitable Trust demonstrating the use solar-powered appliances to children at the Nesakarangal Home in Salem. SALEM: Annai Charitable Trust of India, a Salem-based non-governmental organisation, conducted an awareness programme on solar-powered appliances for children at Nesakkarangal, a home for the deserted. Members from the …
Following up: A WHO team inspected facilities at Government Medical College Hospital in Salem on Friday. SALEM: A six-member team from World Health Organisation (WHO) reviewed the implementation of Revised National Tuberculosis Control Programme at Salem Government Medical College Hospital and various other parts in the district on Friday. The …
Indigenous practices play a vital role in sustainable agriculture development and are unique to a given culture of society. An exhaustive survey was conducted in dry tracts of Tamil Nadu to document the indigenous storage structures used by farmers. Information was documented by using participatory Rural Appraisal (PRA) techniques. During …
K S ANANDAN CHENNAII The Rs 450 crore Numeric Power Systems Ltd, a leading player in power electronics and UPS systems in India, is implementing a forward integration project to add additional solar energy generation, entering into LED solution and precision air conditioning. The Chennai-based company will be setting up …
SALEM: Garbage collection in a number of wards coming under the control of a private firm here remains tardy. Heaps of garbage lie on roadsides. The Salem Corporation privatised the sanitary works in 21 wards after it faced serious problems in garbage collection and drainage cleaning because of staff shortage. …
SALEM: The public sector Salem Steel Plant (SSP) has received the prestigious SA 8000:2001 certification from the renowned certifying agency TUV, Nord. TUV India Private Limited
